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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:479-481
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Appearance of thymoma 15 years after extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis without thymoma

Department of Surgery, E1, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

Received 13 March 2002; received in revised form 21 May 2002; accepted 23 May 2002.

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e-mail: hhirabar{at}surg1.med.osaka-u.ac.jp

Several cases of thymoma recurrence after resection have been reported. However, thymoma appearance following an extended thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis is very rare. We report a case of thymoma in a 48-year-old woman, 15 years after an extended thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis. The importance of a complete dissection of mediastinal adipose tissue during the extended thymectomy as well as careful follow-up for such patients is also noted.

Key Words: Myasthenia gravis • Extended thymectomy • Thymoma • Recurrence

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